Who is affected and what are the reporting requirements to poison centres?
Annex VIII of the CLP Regulation applies to all importers and downstream users placing mixtures classified as dangerous on the European market. It requires notifiers to make a declaration on the new notification platform of the European Poison Centre before placing their mixture on the market. They will have to:
- Register a unique formula identifier (UFI),
- Include the UFI on the label for professional and consumer use,
- Include the UFI in section 1.1 of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for industrial use.
The UFI, or Unique Formula Identifier, is a 16-character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a formula (mixture composition) in the European Union.
It is the direct link between the information provided on a mixture via the notification to the poison centre and the corresponding product placed on the market.
The UFI is calculated from the internal and unique numerical code of the declarant's formula and his European VAT number. This ensures the uniqueness of this code in Europe.
Notification deadlines for Poison Centres
The first deadline is fast approaching: from 1st January 2021, mixtures classified as hazardous for consumer use as well as those for professional use will be covered by the obligation to notify on the European platform.
Mixtures intended for industrial use will be subject to this obligation from 1st January 2024.
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If the mixture is already on the market and already notified to the local poison centre of the Member State, the date of compliance is 1st January 2025.
The transition period remains valid until an update is required. An update is necessary as soon as:
- There is a change in the composition of the product (substances)
- There is a change in the concentration of substances
- The mixture is placed on the market of a Member State even though it has not yet been notified to the local poison centre.
It is important for companies to realise that some have only a few months before they have to comply with these new obligations. To do this, they need to prepare as of now. To make sure you know everything about your obligations, our experts will present a webinar detailing
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